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  • Europe Daily News, 18 March 2019
    Europe Daily News, 18 March 2019

    COMPETITION

    STATE AID

    • Commission clears increase in regasification capacity of LNG terminal in Świnoujście, Poland (SA.50905) - Midday Express 18.03.2019

    TRADE & CUSTOMS

    • Agenda for: Meeting of the Commission expert group on the Generalised Scheme of Preferences on 26.02.2019
    • Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council  on the import of cultural goods - Outcome of the EP's first reading (Strasbourg, 11 to 14 March 2019)
    • Answer given by Ms Malmström - Standards for farmed salmon in Norway - E-000406/2019
    • Answer given by Ms Malmström - The adverse consequences for the European citrus sector of the trade agreement with South Africa and Southern Africa - E-000055/2019
    • Answer given by Ms Malmström - Cambodian Prime Minister warns of 'dead' opposition if the EU withdraws its preferences and continued repression in Cambodia - follow up to Written Question E-004666/2018 - P-000255/2019
    • January 2019 - Euro area international trade in goods surplus €1.5 bn - €24.9 bn deficit for EU28 
    • France warns EU against rushing into US trade talks - Financial Times 18.03.2019

    INTERNAL MARKET, INDUSTRY & GENERAL

    • Agenda for: Meeting of the Coreper (Part.1) of 18 & 20.03.2019
    • Agenda for: Meeting of the Council of the European Union (General Affairs) of 19.03.2019
    • Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulations (EU) No 596/2014 and (EU) 2017/1129 as regards the promotion of the use of SME growth markets - Confirmation of the final compromise text with a view to agreement
    • Proposal - Commission Regulation (EU) …/… of XXX amending Regulation (EC) No 2003/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council relating to fertilisers for the purposes of adapting Annexes I and IV - (See the Annex)
    • €2 billion to fast forward the creation of the European Innovation Council (IP/19/1694)
    • EU Industrial Policy After Siemens-Alstom - Finding a New Balance Between Openness and Protection 

    FINANCIAL SERVICES

    • Third country equivalence in EU banking and financial regulation - In-Depth Analysis for EP Econ Committee 
    • ESMA registers Beyond Ratings SAS as credit rating agency
    • EU to take fresh look at fair deal for consumers - Financial Times 18.03.2019

    TAXATION

    • Agenda for: Code of Concuct (Business Taxation) - Subgroup on third and fourth criteria an Subgroup on third countries of 27.03.2019
    • Minutes of the 94th Meeting of the Standing Committe on Administration Cooperation of 18.01.2019

    EMPLOYMENT & SOCIAL POLICY

    • EGAF: Council agrees its position
    • Fourth quarter of 2018 - Euro area and EU28 job vacancy rates at 2.3%

    ENERGY

    ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE CHANGE

    • On 1 April 2019 the European Commission will release verified EU ETS emissions data and compliance information for 2018
    • EEA Report - Challenges for achieving clean air — lessons from ten cities across Europe

    DATA PRIVACY & CYBERSECURITY

    • Agenda for : Meeting of the Horizontal Working Party on cyber issues of 20.03.2019
    • Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on ENISA, the "EU Cybersecurity Agency", and repealing Regulation (EU) 526/2013, and on Information and Communication Technology cybersecurity certification (''Cybersecurity Act'') - Outcome of the EP's first reading (Strasbourg, 11 to 14 March 2019)
    • ENISA, EU Agency for Cybersecurity celebrates 15th anniversary with reinforced mandate
    • EDPB LIBE report on the implementation of GDPR

    ECB, €URO & ECONOMY

    • ECB - Whatever it takes: what’s the impact of a major nonconventional monetary policy intervention?
    • ECB attacks EU plans for supervision of clearing houses - Financial Times 18.03.2019

    FUTURE OF EUROPE & BREXIT

    • Agenda for: General Affairs (Art. 50) Council of 19 March 2019
    • A long Brexit delay spells danger for the EU - Financial Times 18.03.201
    • Brexit moves ‘will reduce UK tax base, influence and jobs’ -  Financial Times 18.03.201

    FOREIGN AFFAIRS

    • Agenda for: EU-Republic of North Macedonia Stabilisation and Association Council of 19.03.2019
    • Human rights: Council approves the EU human rights guidelines on non-discrimination in external action
    • Declaration by the High Representative Federica Mogherini on behalf of the EU on the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol

     

  • March 15
    2019
    DB pension scheme funding – Pensions Regulator annual statement
    The UK Pensions Regulator has published its 2019 annual DB funding statement. The statement will be relevant to all DB pension schemes, but is targeted at schemes undergoing a valuation with an effective date between 22 September 2018 and 21 September 2019, and schemes undergoing significant changes that require a review of their funding and risk strategies. The statement sets out the Regulator's views on various funding issues and what the Regulator expects from trustees and employers.
  • March 15
    2019
    English Courts Dealing with Letters of Request from Foreign Jurisdictions – Ensure the client is prepared…